>I think mothers have used these techniques for ages and ages and dr. Karp
>just organized them and wrote them down. Rocking, wrapping, swinging,
>singing, cuddling, suckling, ... all are true and tried remedies for
>unsettled babies, aren't they?
>Point is, I think, that in our detached society, moms don't remember these
>things that our foremothers did intuitively
The thing is, swinging, singing, suckling - yes they work but they take
time. Who has time to rock a baby when there's so many important things to
do? A drug or magic formula seems just so much more efficient than human
contact.
Sadly,
Sheila Stubbs, LLLL, RPN
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